Overview

Loma Linda University has a number of affiliated entities which include the Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus, Behavioral Medicine Center, Heart and Surgical Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta and Loma Linda University Beaumont-Banning. These entities serve as the teaching facilities for the University’s eight schools. Loma Linda University Medical Center operates some of the largest clinical programs in the United States in areas such as neonatal care and outpatient surgery and is recognized as the international leader in infant heart transplantation and proton treatments for cancer. The institution has approximately 1.7 million patient visits annually. LLUMC is the only level one trauma center for Inyo, Mono, Riverside and San Bernardino counties which covers an area of 2 million residents.

The Loma Linda University Health Clinical Trial Center (CTC) provides centralized support for Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) clinical investigators and departments with a focus on industry sponsored clinical trials with a mission to facilitate the timely execution of quality clinical trials. Operating as a centralized logistics office with the highest level of efficiency and customer service, the CTC also promotes clinical trial quality and development through consultation, training and the pursuit of new trial opportunities.
For Sponsors the CTC is a one-stop resource for companies committed to the highest quality clinical studies. The CTC provides sponsors with access to experienced clinical investigators and experienced study coordinators, as well as a full spectrum of support services.

Services include:

Feasibility Analysis

Budget development and negotiation

Medicare Coverage Analysis

Ancillary support and billing facilitation

Financial Management

Regulatory management

Study advertisement and recruitment

Coordinate administrative needs among LLUH research stakeholders

Marketing and liaison services with external sponsors

Clinical trial education

Experience

Notable Research Discoveries

Currently, there are almost 300 clinical studies being conducted with over 1600 subjects enrolled in the studies. The innovations created at Loma Linda University have changed countless lives. A partial list of research achievements at Loma Linda University that brought significant change to the world in which we live:

First Infant Heart Transplant

First Hospital-Based Proton Accelerator for Cancer Treatment

Pioneering Pain Control in Dentistry

Pioneering Coronary Angiography

Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Studies of Fetal Development

Treatment of Congenital Hand Deformities

A Method of Monitoring Blood Clotting that Improves Open Heart Surgery